Monster Hunter Rise starts with a bang: 1.3 million copies sold in Japan at launch!

Monster Hunter Rise starts with a bang

The latest surveys carried out by Famitsu on weekly video game sales in Japan confirm analysts' forecasts: Monster Hunter Rise has conquered the Japanese public and recorded over 1.3 million copies sold in the launch week alone!

Il Capcom's blockbuster action role manages to monopolize the latest ranking of software sold in the land of the Rising Sun, with 1,302,132 copies purchased by fans of the genre on Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite in the week from 22 to 28 March 2021.

The incredible commercial success of the last chapter of Monster Hunter is also witnessed by the abyss that divides the sales of the latest Switch exclusive from those of the other video games in the ranking. MH Rise alone easily surpasses the total number of copies placed by the remaining titles in the weekly Top 10 of Japanese software sales.

Monster Hunter Rise - 1,302,132 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - 37,166 (592,683) The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬: Summer Memories Also Come in Five - 20,374 Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa mo Teiban! (Konami, 11/19/20) - 20,179 (2,072,296) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe– 13,207 (3,751,594) Ring Fit Adventure - 12,632 (2,479,573) Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 11,145 (6,710,861) Minecraft - 11,096 (1,872,739) The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬: Summer Memories Also Come in Five - 10,378 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - 10,270 (4,218,939) The launch of Monster Hunter Rise also helps drive weekly sales of Nintendo consoles, with a gap between sales of Switch and Switch Lite on PlayStation 5 which is getting wider despite the arrival of new PS5 stocks in Japan (and beyond).

Nintendo Switch - 190.133 (15.558.365) Switch Lite - 77.364 (3.526.983) PlayStation 5 - 51.931 (485.476) PlayStation 5 Digital Edition - 10.364 (94.735) PlayStation 4 - 2.174 (7.775.056) Nintendo 2DS and New 2DS LL - 933 (1.160.124) Xbox Series S - 847 (9.373) Xbox Series X - 432 (30.636) PlayStation 4 Pro - 15 (1.575.723) Monster Hunter Rise for Switch with all the analyzes and considerations of Antonello "Kirito" Bello on what, to all intents and purposes, can be considered as the best hunting game of all time.

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Monster Hunter Rise - Ore locations: Where to find Machalite Ore, Dragonite Ore, Icium and other rare ores

A list of bone locations throughout Monster Hunter Rise.

Monster Hunter Rise Ores are one of many components you'll need to construct weapons and armour pieces for your Hunter and companions.

The activity is rather straightforward, but knowing where to find specific Ore locations is a different story. From Machalite Ore to Icium, the game doesn't exactly explain where to find each of them, and most are obtained purely by chance.

That being said, this list covers Monster Hunter Rise Ore locations and instances so you know where to start looking for that elusive material.

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What are Ores in Monster Hunter Rise used for?

Ore is one of many items that can be obtained in Monster Hunter Rise, and they primarily as elements to forge armour and weapons, as well as upgrade existing equipment.

You will mainly find Ore from Mining Outcrops, which are crystals scattered throughout the game's areas. You can distinguish them in the map with an icon with a question mark and a few small blocks surrounding it.

Once you approach the glowing crystals, just press the button prompt and continue marching on. Note that you can gather Ore while riding your Palamute.

Where to find Machalite Ore, Earth Crystal and Iron Ore locations

The following are common Ores in Low Rank:

Machalite Ore location: Mining Outcrops (more common in Sandy Plains, Lava Caverns and Flooded Forest, also seen at Shrine Ruins and as loot from Rock Lizards)

Iron Ore location: Mining Outcrops (all areas in Low Rank, also present in High Rank)

Earth Crystal location: Mining Outcrops (all areas in Low Rank, also present in High Rank)

Where to find Dragonite Ore and Carbalite Ore locations

The following are more common in High Rank:

Dragonite Ore location: Mining Outcrops (whilst present in the Lava Caverns in Low Rank, you'll see it more frequently in High Rank)

Carbalite Ore location: Mining Outcrops (all areas, as it becomes the equivalent of sorts of Machalite Ore in High Rank)

As well as our Monster Hunter Rise tips, learn about ore locations, bone locations, weapon types, Insect Glaives and Kinsects, how to join friends in multiplayer, how to capture monsters and learn about wirebugs and great wirebugs. Meanwhile when it comes to individual quests, we have explainers of where to find a Well-done Steak and a Rock Lizard.

Where to find Icium, Gracium, Lightcrystal, Clear Crystal and Lightcrystal locations

The following are rarer, area-specific Ores in Low Rank onwards:

Icium location: Mining Outcrops (Frost Islands, Low Rank and High Rank)

Inflammable Coal location: Mining Outcrops (Obtained through Scorched Ore in Lava Caverns, Low Rank and High Rank)

Gracium Ore location: Mining Outcrops (Frost Islands, Low Rank and High Rank)

Lightcrystal location: Mining Outcrops (Flooded Forest, Low Rank and High Rank)

Clear Crystal location: Unique Item (orange icon, Flooded Forest, Low Rank and High Rank)

Where to find Fucium Ore, Novacrystal, Firecell Store Ore and Firestone Ore locations

The following are rarer, area-specific Ores specifically in High Rank:

Fucium Ore location: Mining Outcrops (Flooded Forest, more commonly around and inside the pyramid on the bottom right, but also around the whole map, High Rank)

Novacrystal location: Mining Outcrops (Flooded Forest, more commonly around and inside the pyramid on the bottom right, High Rank)

Firecell Stone location: Mining Outcrops (Lava Caverns, High Rank)

Firestone location: Mining Outcrops (Lava Caverns, primarily in High Rank)

Looking for more resources? Our page on Monster Hunter Rise bone locations can help.